Democrats need to win thirty seats to regain control of the U.S. House, and to do that they must record some upsets on November 8th. That could happen in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District where Tom Periello was elected in 2008.

This year, only one congressional race in Virginia is competitive. That means almost all the members of Virginia’s congressional delegation are in totally safe seats. During the General Assembly election last year, NONE of the incumbents lost their seats. Now, one member of the House of Delegates says it’s time to introduce some more competition into the process.